Phillipsburg (16-0) vs. Clifton (18-2): Phillipsburg is No. 7 in The Star-Ledger Top 20 and is seeking its 18th all-time group championship. It last won Group 4 in 2012. Clifton is unranked and has never won a Group title.

Southern (20-0) vs. Howell (28-3): Southern is No. 6 in The Star-Ledger Top 20 and seeks its second all-time group championship. It last won Group 4 in 2005. No. 9 Howell is aiming to capture its first state title. Southern defeated Howell, 29-18, on Jan. 11.